A horror classic is getting a new soundtrack for a pair of screenings in Long Beach and Santa Monica.

The Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble will bring their style of “structured improvisation” music to the Art Theatre in Long Beach Oct. 29 as they debut their new score to the classic 1922 horror film “Nosferatu” with a live performance.

Led by composer and conductor Dubowsky, the ensemble will perform the score as the German horror film is screened.

“Our goal is to support the film and bring it to life, so the audience isn’t hanging onto intertitles or missing visual subtleties. We make sure the film is clear, the characters identifiable, and the director’s original intent preserved,” Dubowsky said in a statement.

The Ensemble then heads north to San Monica where they will perform the score again with the film at the Santa Monica Public Library on Oct. 30.

Directed by F.W. Murnau, the silent 1922 film tells an altered version of the Dracula story; it was originally accompanied by a live score by Hans Erdmann.